Workers Comp Jobs in Chicago, IL (NOW HIRING)

This role requires someone to have Workers Comp and Accounts Receivables experience.

It is required to come to our Corporate office in Oak Brook, IL, a few times per month.

About Us: 

At Athletico, we believe in the power of support – because a little help can lead to extraordinary achievements. Physical therapy isn’t just about recovery; it’s about transformation. Our team thrives on providing life-changing care for our patients, and we know that achieving this begins with taking care of our own. 

Our mission is simple yet powerful: Extraordinary people improving lives.

Position Summary:
This position supervises all aspects of the revenue cycle with focus on claims management, payment recovery, insurance verification and follow-up.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervises staff and monitors employee performance; performs employee productivity audits.
• Assists the department manager with Human Resources related issues, identifies staffing needs, interviews, and hires staff, and initiates disciplinary actions leading to termination when necessary.
• Works closely with management to ensure Revenue Cycle employees are kept up to date on changes in payor regulations (i.e., portal changes, methodology changes etc.), related fee schedules and process improvements.
• Responsible for implementation and training of billing software and provides ongoing education as necessary.
• Provides on-going performance feedback, address problems, orients and trains employees, verifies competency and identifies and suggest ways to develop skills.
• Works with the department manager to develop strategic plans and programs for the Revenue Cycle team and ensure that goals and objectives on the team are properly defined and clearly established.
• Monitors the workflow to achieve highest levels of productivity for an engaged workforce.
• Manages work queue performance by all parties, including departmental and third-party vendors.
• Ensures department is responsive to patient financial service needs and patient complaints are resolved.

Qualifications:

• Education:
  • High school diploma required; Bachelor’s degree preferred
    
• Work Experience:
  • Three years of Revenue Cycle experience required
    
• Certification/Licensure:
  • None required
    
• Knowledge and Technical Skills:
  • Proficient with Revenue Cycle systems
  • Proficient knowledge of CPT and ICD 10 coding systems
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office
  • Ability to understand and follow HIPAA regulations

Language Skills:

• Ability to read, write and speak English proficiently

Physical Demands: 
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

• Ability to fulfill office activities including but not limited to remain stationary for extended periods of time (i.e., while working at a desk), stoop/kneel/crouch, travel around the office, communicate with others (verbal and written), and use fine motor skills including fine hand manipulation and keyboarding.
• Ability to see at close range, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: 

• Consistent with a standard office environment, noise level is low with little to no extraordinary environmental factors.

Additional Benefits offered with this full-time position:

• Medical & Rx, Dental and Vision (eligibility begins day one of employment)
• HSA, Healthcare FSA, Dependent Care FSA
• Progyny Fertility Benefit
• Critical Illness, Accident, & Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Company Paid Basic Life / AD&D
• Supplemental Life Insurance (Employee, Spouse, Child)
• Company Paid Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability Buy-Up Option
• Company Paid Maternity & Parental Leave
• Adoption & Surrogacy Expense Reimbursement
• KinderCare Discount
• Legal & Credit Monitoring
• PTO (accruing starts immediately upon hire)
• 6 Major Holidays off plus 2 floating holidays yearly
• Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy benefits as an employee
• Bereavement Time Off & Resources
• Commuter: Pre-Tax Transit & Parking
• Retirement 401(k) w/ Per-Pay Company Match
• SoFi Financial Wellness Tools & Loan Resources
• HUSK Fitness Resources & Gym Discounts
• Home, Auto, and Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Discount Program
• Learn more by checking out our 2026 Athletico's Benefits Summary.

Athletico provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Salaried ranges listed are for full time (40 hour) employees. Additional pay such as incentive, GAP, overtime, and stipends are subject to the rules of each program and may not be available in all locations. Individual base pay depends on various factors, in addition to primary work location, such as complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. Base pay ranges are reviewed and typically updated each year. Offers are made within the base pay range applicable at the time.